Supercars

  • ma lead 1

    It's the most powerful passenger car on the planet. Also, one of the fastest. And the most likely to bankrupt small South American nations forced to decide between it and, say, a military. It's the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Or, rather, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the targa-topped version of the singular two-seat coupe that's been around since 2005 with its 987-horsepower, quad-turbocharged, W-16 engine, dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive. It's also the most expensive car ever tested by the scribes here at MotorAuthority. We had the special opportunity last week to drive the Grand Sport...

  • 2009 Ferrari 599XX
    Live shots of Ferrari’s ‘Laboratorio Technologico’ 599XX

    Back at March’s Geneva Motor Show Ferrari gave the world a preview of its latest ‘Laboratorio Technologico’ 599XX experimental car, but apart from a single live image few visual details of the car were revealed. Today, we have a gallery of live images, showcasing every minor...

  • 2009 Nissan GT-R
    Nissan announces 2010 GT-R for U.S.

    After completely changing the paradigm of supercar design and performance in its first year of availability in North America, the affordable, “anyone, anytime, anywhere” Nissan GT-R returns for its sophomore year with a revised 2010 model featuring a number of minor updates –...

  • Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider
    8C Spider: Alfa Romeo’s Most Expensive Model Ever

    Our love affair with Alfa Romeo's beautiful 8C Competizione continues with news today that the even more stylish Spider convertible will be available for U.S. deliveries by January, 2010. Like the hardtop, Alfa Romeo will build just 500 examples of the 8C Spider and only 35 are scheduled to arrive...

  • Inden Design Ferrari F430
    Inden Design heats up Ferrari's F430 Spider

    Improving on a Ferrari design is tough - some would say impossible. But it's still attempted often enough, this time by the tuners at Inden Design. Perhaps better known for their work with German cars - especially Mercedes-Benz - the tuners at Inden took a tried-and-true approach to tuning the...

  • 2010 Aston Martin One-77
    Live Shots Of Aston Martin’s One-77 Supercar

    The era of epic supercars is certainly not over at Aston Martin, with the carmaker confirming the development of a brand new flagship model late last year. A life-size mock up was then put on display at the 2008 Paris Motor Show to tease the public and start building interest for the car, which is...

  • nissan sportscars shop nurburgring 001

    Nissan's 370Z has turned heads and changed minds when it comes the future of the Z-car, and to help push the company's sporting reputation even further, Nissan has opened a shop featuring the car alongside the already proven GT-R at the infamous Nurburgring. Though it's known around the world as the Green Hell, it's been Nissan's personal hell of late as it tousles with Porsche over the GT-R's claimed lap time of 7:26.7 minutes around the 12.9mi Nordschleife, or North Loop. The shop itself features unique merchandise from Nissan and its NISMO motorsports division in the 5,381 square foot...

  • Porsche Carrera GT Gemballa Mirage Matt
    Gemballa adds Matt Edition to Mirage GT stable

    Since 2006, Gemballa has been building custom interpretations of the Porsche Carrera GT supercar, making it perhaps the foremost Carrera GT tuner in the world. For its latest iteration, Gemballa has decided to relax the power output and focus on a decisively seductive matt black finish. Some of...

  • Bertone Project M supercar Mantide
    Mantide supercar to challenge Corvette ZR1’s Nurburgring lap time

    With a hexagon-centric theme and styling that looks like it was sent back through a space-time rift from 2020, the Bertone Mantide is a new and polarizing figure in the design world. Soon, however, it may also be a prominent figure in the performance world as the owner of the car reportedly wants...

  • Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M
    Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M completes Goodwood Hillclimb in 59 seconds

    Ferrari showcased three of its latest supercars in the Sunday Times Supercar Runs at this past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS), with cars like the new California, 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE and the limited edition Scuderia Spider 16M all making an appearance. To the appreciation of packed...

  • 2010 Hennessey Z700 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
    Hennessey working on 705hp ‘Z700’ Corvette ZR1 for 2010

    The world's fastest and most powerful production Corvette, the 638hp (476kW) ZR1 has become the pinnacle of American sports cars. After all, for most ZR1 owners, having a car capable of Nurburgring times of 7m 26s is more than enough to satisfy performance to satisfy their need for speed. However...

  • Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
    Pagani Unleashes Zonda Cinque Roadster

    So you want one of the world’s most exclusive supercars, and you want something hand-made, but the typical Italian exotics just don't do it for you? Well, then the Pagani Zonda Cinque is just the ticket. Still not exclusive enough? You need the new Zonda Cinque Roadster. The Pagani road car...

  • lamborghini gallardo lp550 2 valentino balboni 001

    Modern supercars have pushed the envelope of performance so far that they require all sorts of technology to keep the average driver from instantly destroying themselves and the car. Hence all-wheel drive to deliver the power, self-shifting transmissions and, of course, traction and stability control. But to the hardcore driver, all of that stuff just gets in the way. Today, Lamborghini has unveiled a special-edition Gallardo that cuts through to deliver a purer experience - the Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. Named after Lamborghini's famed test driver, who has helped shape the brand's...

  • novitec rosso ferrari 430 scuderia 16m 009
    Novitec Rosso releases new photos of 696hp tuned Ferrari 430 Scuderia 16M

    Last year we reported on Italian tuning house Novitec Rosso and its work with Ferrari's extreme 430 Scuderia. In March Novitec followed Ferrari's reveal of the convertible version of the supercar known as the '16M', with its own, pumped up version, and today the company released a number of new...

  • 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
    Report: Aston Martin V12 Vantage not ruled out for U.S.

    Aggressive carbon fiber louvres, a bold engine note and the sheer speed of the thing are all that's needed to distinguish the Aston Martin V12 Vantage from its V8 sister, but sadly the super-coupe is only destined for showrooms outside the U.S. Why? Apparently the car’s low volumes, expected...

  • vermot veritas rsiii 004
    Veritas RS III Priced, 480-horsepower V-8 Model Starts At $487,000

    The Veritas RS III is a no-holds-barred driver's car - with room only for the driver.

  • Update: Specter Werkes unveils new C6 Corvette GTR
    Updated Specter Werkes Corvette GTR delivers 615hp

    Almost a year after the C6-based Corvette GTR from Specter Werkes was first unveiled the Michigan-based performance house has released an updated version of the modified supercar that is on sale now. A unique and flamboyant interpretation of the Corvette's basic shape, the Specter Werkes GTR mixes...

  • GTbyCitroen supercar concept
    GTbyCitroen concept hits the streets of London

    At last year's Paris Motor Show, Citroen stunned the audience with a dramatically styled supercar dubbed the GTbyCitroen. A few months later, the company revealed it would produce a limited run of the cars. And in May Citroen revealed that the low-slung and futuristic vehicle would be tackling some...

  • Garage Saurus Nissan GT-R SpecV

    Like a fine piece of art or a perfectly cooked stake, the 2010 Nissan GT-R SpecV is one of those cars that shouldn’t be fiddled with and just accepted as one of the best examples of automotive engineering on sale today. With more than 478hp (356kW) and 430lb-ft (580Nm) on tap and a kerb weight sliding just under 1,600kg, few would deem the car lacking in the performance department. If you are one of the lucky few to get your hands on the rare SpecV GT-R and are crazy enough to modify it, Japanese tuner Garage Saurus will soon be able to offer a full assortment of upgrades for the car...

  • bugatti veyron grand sport napa valley 011
    Bugatti reveals more photos of Veyron Grand Sport as production ramps up

    Few cars carry as much prominence as the Bugatti Veyron, famous for its ultra-high price tag, striking looks and other-worldly speeds, but there will always be demanding customers wanting more. For them, Bugatti is offering an even more exclusive ‘roofless’ version labeled the Veyron...

  • Techco C6 Chevrolet Corvette supercharger
    Techco supercharger lifts Corvette output to 600hp with only 6psi of boost

    Californian tuner Techco has just unveiled a new twin-screw supercharger kit that will have owners of C6 Corvettes salivating when they hear the horsepower gains that their cars will be capable of achieving. The Techco kit is compatible with all C6 Chevrolet Corvettes that have an LS2, LS3 or even...

  • ASI Ferrari F430
    Japan’s ASI turns its hands to tuning the Ferrari F430

    Japanese luxury tuner ASI is renowned for its work with Bentley Continentals, but now the company has undertaken its first project that deviates from this model range with a new bodykit and engine upgrade for the mighty Ferrari F430 supercar. The new bodykit from ASI gives the Ferrari some bold new...

  • Gulf Team Davidoff 1997 McLaren F1 GTR race car
    McLaren F1 GTR Longtail Race Car Up For Sale

    The McLaren F1 was so far ahead of its time in terms of performance that it redefined the meaning of the term 'supercar'. But even during its production run, there was a faster variant, limited in production but now up for sale from a private collection in Japan. Built for racing, the F1 GTR...

  • 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder spy shot
    Spy shots: V10-powered Audi R8 Spyder takes to the ‘Ring

    Audi currently sells two versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2L V8 model and the recently revealed 5.2L V10 version, but there are two more versions in the works, one of which will be unveiled at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The two new versions are the R8 Spyder convertible and...

Follow Us on Instagram @motorauthority

News First Drives Auto Shows Photos Videos Spy Shots